Research and enlightenment of multi-journal submission in Cell Press
[Purposes]This paper aims to explore the multi-journal submission(MJS)in Cell Press,analyze its positive role in enhancing the publication process of submission and review,and provide a reference for the innovation of submission and review processes in Chinese scientific journals.[Methods]Through network research and comparative analysis,the workflow,advantages,and disadvantages of the MJS in Cell Press were systematically reviewed.[Findings]The MJS improves the matching degree between manuscripts and journals,enriches authors'submission paths,helps journals retain high-quality manuscripts,optimizes the submission experience and service,and elevates the influence of publishing groups through the process of parallel submission of multiple journals,negotiation among multiple editors,review by multiple reviewers,and construction of multiple target journal clusters.In addition,this MJS also has problems such as a heavy editing workload and waste of review resources.[Conclusions]The MJS in Cell Press can be taken as a reference to explore innovative submission,review,and other publishing processes of Chinese scientific journals.Journals with sufficient conditions can explore the MJS by creating journal clusters,expanding the editorial and review team,and establishing an integrated publishing platform.
Multi-journal submissionTarget journal clusterSubmissionPeer reviewPublishing process
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